Coconut-Gingersnap Sweet Potato Pie

Serves 12
Time 2 hrs 20 min
Coconut-Gingersnap Sweet Potato Pie

Roasted sweet potatoes transform into a wonderfully sweet pie with subtle coconut flavor. The gingersnap crust is easy to make and adds an intense punch of flavor to each bite.

Special Diets:

VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    <b>For the Filling</b>
    2 poundssweet potatoes (about 2 large)
    3/4 cupcanned coconut milk
    3/4 cuplight brown sugar
    3 largeeggs
    1/2 teaspoonground cinnamon
    1/4 teaspoongrated nutmeg
    1/4 teaspoonfine sea salt
    <b>For the Crust</b>
    1 1/4 cupsground gingersnap cookies (about 25 cookies)
    1/3 cupshredded unsweetened coconut
    4 tablespoonsunsalted butter, melted

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Method

Preheat the oven to 400°F.


Prick sweet potatoes with a fork and place on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper.


Bake until very tender, about 1 hour.


Remove from oven and let cool slightly.


Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.


Meanwhile, to make the crust, stir together gingersnaps, coconut and butter in a medium bowl until moistened and well combined.


Press mixture into and up the sides of a 9-inch pie dish.


Bake about 15 minutes or until golden. Let cool slightly.


To finish making the filling, peel roasted potatoes and transfer flesh to the bowl of a food processor.


Discard skins.


Process until potatoes are puréed.


Add coconut milk, brown sugar, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and process until evenly combined and very smooth.


Pour sweet potato filling into crust and bake about 50 minutes or until just set in center of pie.


Let cool to room temperature on a wire rack. Serve or chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

260

Total Fat

11g

Saturated Fat

7g

Cholesterol

55mg

Sodium

160mg

Total Carbohydrate

36g

Dietary Fiber

3g

Total Sugars

21g

Protein

4g

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